Gavin Lowe

{{Short description|Scottish rugby union player}}

{{about|the rugby player|the computer scientist|Gavin Lowe (computer scientist)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}

{{Use British English|date=September 2019}}

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Gavin Lowe

| image =

| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|03|01|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Carluke, Scotland

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}

| weight = {{convert|87|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}

| position = Full Back

| repteam1 = Scotland U18

| repteam2 = Scotland U20

| repcaps1 =

| repcaps2 = 3

| reppoints1 =

| reppoints2 = 12

| repyears1 =

| repyears2 = 2013–2014

| years1 = 2013-15

| clubs1 = Glasgow Warriors

| apps1 = 5

| points1 = 15

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| superyears1 = 2021-

| super1 = Ayrshire Bulls

| superapps1 = 3

| superpoints1 = 5

| amatyears1 =

| amatyears2 =

| amatyears3 = 2017-

| amatteam1 = Ayr RFC

| amatteam2 = Glasgow Hawks

| amatteam3 = Marr

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| school = Auchinleck Academy

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| repsevensyears1 = 2014–

| repsevensteam1 = Scotland 7s

| repsevenscomp1 = 42 (590)

}}

Gavin Lowe (born 1 March 1995 in Carluke) is a Scottish international 7s rugby union player at the Full Back position.

Rugby union career

=Amateur career=

Lowe first played his rugby for Ayr Rugby but moved on to the Glasgow Hawks. He was confirmed as part of SportScotland's academy system in 2013.

Lowe has been drafted to Marr in the Scottish Premiership for the 2017-18 season.{{cite web | url=http://www.glasgowwarriors.com/articles/news/009919.php | title=Pro-player draft | date=28 August 2017 | publisher=Glasgow Warriors | accessdate=28 September 2019}}

=Professional career=

Lowe secured an Elite Development Programme position at the Glasgow Warriors in 2013 and in 2014. This meant he could continue playing for Glasgow Hawks whilst training and challenging for a place at the Warriors.

He played for Glasgow Warriors in their match against Aberdeen GSFP on 8 August 2013, scoring a try in the match.{{cite web|url=http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/13/08/09/young-guns-emphatic-aberdeen-win|title=Young guns in emphatic Aberdeen win - Glasgow Warriors|publisher=|access-date=29 November 2016|archive-date=17 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160417144809/http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/13/08/09/young-guns-emphatic-aberdeen-win|url-status=dead}}

After 2 seasons with the Warriors, he was released in 2015.

On 23 June 2021 it was announced that he had been signed by the Ayrshire Bulls to play in the Super 6.{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ayrshirebulls/status/1407766725819518981|access-date=2021-08-04|website=Twitter|language=en}}

=International career=

Lowe is now a regular in the Scotland 7s side.{{cite web|url=http://scottishrugby.org/news/16/11/28/macrae-names-scotland-7s-squad-world-series-opener|title=MacRae names Scotland 7s squad for World Series opener - Scottish Rugby Union|publisher=}}

References

{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/27992576|title=Scottish Rugby name new elite development players|work=BBC Sport |date=24 June 2014|publisher=}}